Find out the UK watchdog’s investigation into Microsoft’s hiring of former Inflection AI staff, highlighting ongoing regulatory scrutiny in the tech industry
On Tuesday, the competition regulator of Britain announced that it had initiated a formal investigation into Microsoft’s employment of certain former employees of Inflection AI and its involvement in associated arrangements with the startup
After Microsoft appointed Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Inflection AI, as the head of a newly established consumer AI unit and engaged several of his employees in March, the Competition and Markets Authority in Britain has been soliciting input.
The regulator must determine whether it will refer the transaction for a more comprehensive investigation by September 11.
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.